Archive for February 19th, 2010
Validus Profits Soar from $53 to $897 Million
Validus Holdings Ltd today reported a profit of $897.4 million in 2009, a considerable raise over the $53.1 million profit the previous year. The Bermuda-based reinsurer’s net income for the year ended December 31, 2009 was $897.4 million [$9.24 per diluted common share], compared with $53.1 million [$0.61 per diluted common share] for the year... Read more of this article
Bermuda to Host Telethon to Assist Haiti
After the success of both MTV and BET’s telethon’s for Haiti, Bermuda is to follow suit – in a smaller style of course. Premier Dr. Ewart Brown formed a coalition of Bermudians from all three political parties to support and promote a special telethon. Entitled ‘To Haiti With Love’, the telethon organizers hope to raise... Read more of this article
Michele Smith Awarded 2010 Rhodes Scholarship
Miss Michèle Smith has been selected as the 2010 Bermuda’s Rhodes Scholar. Miss Smith will receive all tution fees paid, cost of travel to Oxford, as well as a cash stipend of approximately £11,500 [$17,700] per year. She graduated from the Bermuda High School for Girls [BHS] in 2006. While at BHS, she was an honours student throughout the later... Read more of this article
Free Download: C’Daynger Two New Singles
The Stop List (IVibes Production) Bermudian reggae singer C’Daynger has just released two new singles; The Stop List and Can’t Take Away. Recently back from a European tour,C’Daynger [aka Trevor Corday] is affiliated with Harper Digital which is operated by Bermuda’s own Collie Buddz. Both of these new tracks were produced by... Read more of this article
